Vitamin D and respiratory infections

Vitamin D or 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2 D) has a well-established role in calcium homeostasis. In recent years, the discovery of vitamin D-metabolizing enzymes and vitamin D receptor (VDR) in the lungs and various cells of the immune system has led to numerous studies conducted to evaluate its...

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Published in:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors: Fernando de Sa Del Fiol, Silvio Barberato-Filho, Luciane Cruz Lopes, Cristiane de Cassia Bergamaschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-04-01
Subjects:
vitamin D
respiratory infections
immunomodulatory effect
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5711

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